Lecture to be held by Oxford Center of Global History in 31 Oct.: Professor Jeremy Adelman, 'Is There a Global History of Humanitarianism?
Astor Lecture:
Professor Jeremy Adelman, Princeton University
‘Is There a Global History of Humanitarianism?’
What motivates sympathy for people in distress in far-away places? Is the rise of humanitarianism recent or ancient? This lecture will explore the ways that global integration since the nineteenth century produced economic and affective ties between distant places and peoples. What determines when and how global interventions have worked?